Language Proficiency Among Respondents: Implications for Data Quality in a Longitudinal Face-To-Face Survey
Language Proficiency Among Respondents: Implications for Data Quality in a Longitudinal Face-To-Face Survey
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受访者的语言熟练程度：纵向面对面调查中数据质量的影响
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发表时间：
2020
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2.1
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A. Gaia
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作者：
Alexander Wenz;T. Baghal;A. Gaia
在调查移民人口或少数民族群体时，调查研究人员必须考虑到受访者的语言熟练程度可能会有所不同。虽然可能会提供调查问卷的翻译，但它们通常只适用于有限的几种语言，即使这样，非母语人士也可能不会使用翻译成母语的调查问卷。本文探讨了英语受访者的语言水平对调查数据质量的影响。我们使用的数据从了解社会：英国家庭纵向研究（UKHLS）检查五个指标的数据质量，包括“不知道”的响应，首因效应，直线在网格中，无响应的自我完成调查的组成部分，并在整个调查波的响应变化。受访者被问到他们是否以英语为母语;非母语者随后被要求自我评估他们是否有任何困难说或阅读英语。结果表明，非母语人士提供较低的数据质量为我们研究的五个质量指标中的四个。我们发现，非本地的受访者有较高的无反应率的自我完成部分，更有可能报告变化的波，选择主要的响应选项，并显示直线响应行为的网格。此外，首因效应和不回答率的自我完成部分不同的自我评价水平的语言能力。本族语者和非本族语者之间的“不知道”反应没有显著影响。
When surveying immigrant populations or ethnic minority groups, it is important for survey researchers to consider that respondents might vary in their level of language proficiency. While survey translations might be offered, they are usually available for a limited number of languages, and even then, non-native speakers may not utilize questionnaires translated into their native language. This article examines the impact of language proficiency among respondents interviewed in English on survey data quality. We use data from Understanding Society: The United Kingdom Household Longitudinal Study (UKHLS) to examine five indicators of data quality, including “don’t know” responding, primacy effects, straightlining in grids, nonresponse to a self-completion survey component, and change in response across survey waves. Respondents were asked whether they are native speakers of English; non-native speakers were subsequently asked to self-rate whether they have any difficulties speaking or reading English. Results suggest that non-native speakers provide lower data quality for four of the five quality indicators we examined. We find that non-native respondents have higher nonresponse rates to the self-completion section and are more likely to report change across waves, select the primary response option, and show straightlining response behavior in grids. Furthermore, primacy effects and nonresponse rates to the self-completion section vary by self-rated level of language proficiency. No significant effects were found with regard to “don’t know” responding between native and non-native speakers.
相关访谈措辞和调查因素对报告变化的影响
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发表时间：
2016
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作者：
Al Baghal T
通讯作者：
Al Baghal T